Radiator-truck.



R. IRWIN.

RADIATOR TRUCK.

PPLIATION FILED JUNE 15, 1912. 1,072,234. Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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` Inventor Attorneys Witnesses R. IRWIN.

RADIATOR TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI: 15, 1912.

1,072,234, Patented sept.2,19`13.

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I by Inventor Attorneys Witnesses RICHARD IRWIN, OF FARMINGTON, MISSOURI.

RADIATOR-TRUCK.

Specication of Letters Patent.

. atent ed Sept. 75, i913.

Application filed June l5, 1912. Serial No. 703,899.

Be it known that I, Riemann TnwiN, a eitizen oit' the United States, residing at Farmington, in the county et San I `ranoois and State ot' Missouri, have invented a new and useful Radiatorfllruek, ot whielr the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in trucks :tor transporting radiators.

The primary objeet of the invention is to provide a truek .in whieh the radiator may be positioned on the same. and li'lted t'rom the tloor by movement imparted to the trnek.

. A further object et the invention is to provide a truek which will seeurely hold a radiator against disljilaeement while the same is being eonveyed.

A still further objeet o't the invention is to provide a eonstruotion in whieh the radiator may be positioned on the same, eonveyed and deposited without the hands ol the operator Coming into eontaet with the same.

N ith the foregoing` and other objects in view.whieh will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the eombination and arrangement ot parts and iu the details oit construction hereinattor described and claimed, it being understood that ehanges in the precise embodiment ol the invention herein diselosed, ean be made within the scope of what is olaimed, without departing trom the spirit ot' the invention.

In the drawings :--I `igure 1 is a side elevation showing the radiator in position. Fig. 2 a top plan view. Fig. 2% is a detail view ot therear truek. Fig. Ltis a 't'ront elevation oit the radiator engaging member. Fig. 5 is a detail view ot the forward truetg.

ln the drawings, 10 designates the base ol the forward truek which consists ot the eentral portion ll which is formed with the opening 'l2 the wall llt ot' whieh is tapered to reeeive the member 15 whieh is provided with the ball raee 1G, the member 17 which is pro-vided ball raoe 1S being disposed in super-posed relation with the member 15, balls 19 being disposed between the members, and a bolt 20 passing through the members and the base plate 2t. Said bolts extend within the boss o't the upper member' 17, the ripper member thus be` ing rotatively supported on the lower member. The upper member supports the radiator supporting member 19 wlneh is substantially reotangular, although this oontiguration is not essential to the operation oit the deviee. This member is liormed with a eurved extension Q0 whieh is arranged to engage the base o'lE the. radiator. The member 'ttl is tormed with a plurality o't arms 20 the portion 21 whieh eonueets said arms forming bearings, these bearings reeeiving a shat'tI 22 supported by the upstanding ears il whieh are tormed integral with or seem-ed to the upper member li'. The member tt) is thus supported by the member 11T and may theretoro rotate there with. The lnember l5) when brought to this position is in a position to reeeive the base o't the radiator. A yoke t is pivotally supported by portion 2T ot|` the truek base.` said yoke being manipulated by the handles 28, a plurality olt arms 2!) being supported adjaeent the pivet point oi the handle or lever Qta', these arms terminating in the ourved otisets Ell. whieh engage the bar il? o't the member ttt to raise the same aliter the extension B0 has been plaeed under the radiator. ly this eonstruetion it will be noted that a'liter the member lf) has been plaeed iu a position to engage the base ot the radiator, the same may be litted to raise the radiator, by manipulating the lever 28, the lever 2t; swinging on the pivot, the, lever and its supporting yoke being lnoved relative to the truek base when neeessary. 'lhe truel; base is provided with the easter l i 1d the wheels Cttwhieh latter are supported by the extensions tlf) olf the truek base. the extensions lorming what may be termed a yoke permitting the t'ruek to embraee the radiator' when the same is brought to radiator engaging position. The terminals Bti o'tE a yoke lli are pivotally supported on the sha'lt 22', this yoke being provided with pawls Citt whieh engage a raek 3) arranged on the longitudinal bars `l-t) otlv the member 1t). the voke in this manner being held at any desired position with respeet to the member 1S), attention being Called to the 't'aet that the yokes are independently movable. This yoke is brought to the position shown in llig. l to embraee the `radiator a'liter the same has been engaged by the extension 2() ot the base lt).

lt will be noted that the strueture deseribed above supports one end o'li the radiator. 'lhe other end o'l the radiator is supported by a two-wheeled truek, the same oonsisting ol a 'trame to the sides o'ti whiell are secured stub aXles 42 for the suitable mounting of Wheels thereon. This rear truck frame consists of arms or members 44 the lower ends of which are secured to the transverse member 45 which member 45 is provided with an outstanding curved portion 5l upon which the radiator is adapted to rest. The upper ends of the arms or members 44 support curved bars 46, which bars are provided with suitable longitudinal slots therein in which travel the sides of the yoke bar 49. The said yoke bar 49 is substantially U-shaped and the ends thereof are pivotally secured to the stub axles 42. Suitable notches 47 are provided in the curved bars 46 and pawls 50 are secured to the yoke bar 49 and are adapted to hold the said yoke bar in fixed relation with respect to the said bars 46. In order to provide a brace for the rear truck frame and to provide a handle by which the said frame may be manipulated the bar 49 is provided and is connected at its lower end to the transverse member 45, passes upward through the transverse member 48 which is connected to the rear portions of the curved bars 46 and extends upwardly therefrom as more clearly illustrated in Fig. l, to thereby hold the radiator upon the said curved member 5l when the yoke 49 is moved downward and in contact with the upper portion of the radiator to thereby support the rear portion of the said radiator.

The radiator is supported by the yokes against displacement, the base of the radiator resting on the member 51 of the rear truck and the member 20 of the forward truck. When the radiator is positioned upon the members 51 and 20 the lever 2S is manipulated to swing the frame 19 on its pivot, the same being raised to lift the radiator from the surface on which the same is resting the radiator then being engaged by the yoke 37 and the yoke 49 and secured against displacement on the two trucks, the radiator forming a connection between the trucks whereby a single vehicle is provided. The structure may then be moved to convey the radiator, the same being propelled in any desired manner, the base being preferably provided with a tongue 53 or a yoke 54 may be provided which terminates in a loop 55 to which a cable may be attached.

The many advantages of a construction of this character will be clearly apparent as the upper portion of said radiator for holding said support in position.

2. A radiator truck consisting of two wheeled sections, means carried by each of the sections for engaging the base of a radiator, and means carried by each of the Y sections for extending over and bearing against the top of a radiator, to thereby hold the radiator base engaging means in a raised position.

3. A front supporting member for aradiator carrying device comprising a frame, wheels mounted thereon, and a rotatable member carried thereby, a radiator supporting member pivotally mounted upon said rotatable member, a yoke for engaging the upper surface of a radiator and holding said radiator engaging member in position by means of a ratchet and pawl.

4. In a device of the class vdescribed the combination of, a front supporting member comprising a frame, wheels supporting said frame, a rotatable member carried by said frame, a radiator supporting member pivotally connected to said rotatable member, a

yoke pivotally connected to said rotatable member adapted to hold said radiator supporting member in an active position, a rear supporting member comprising a frame, two wheels connected thereto, said front and rear radiator supporting members being held in spaced relation by a radiator interposed therebetween and carried thereon, a radiator supporting member carried by said rear frame, a yoke pivotally supported thereon and adapted to hold said rear radiator supporting member in an active position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing asmy own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD IRWIN.

Witnesses:

A. S. DAVIS, Hoi/,IER CARVER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

